Many parishes and schools host CYO sanctioned tournaments, competitions and carnivals each year as a way to raise funds for their programs. Each year, members sponsor over 80 events. The following outlines the rules sponsoring an event.

Click link below for sanctioned event tournaments list in PDF Format. 

Sanctioned Event List (updated 4/30/08)

Please review the following portions of the CYO Charter and Bylaws for rules. If you need help or have any questions, contact the CYO Athletic and Camping office.

 BYLAW 9 – RULES FOR EVENT SANCTIONS

9-1-1 Events requiring a Sanction

An Application for an Event Sanction must be completed by the sponsoring organization, which wishes to host a Tournament, Competition, and Carnival. An Application for an Event Sanction must also be completed for a Scrimmage event for which an entry or other fee is charged. See Bylaw 1-2-1 for definitions of each.

9-1-2

Sponsoring Organizations, Parishes, Parish Organizations, Catholic High Schools, Catholic Colleges, and Catholic Community Centers are permitted to conduct events with the sanctioning of the Area CYO Athletic Director.

9-1-3 Participation in Sanctioned Events

1. Member teams are eligible to participate in only CYO sanctioned events.

2. Member teams are eligible to participate in CYO competitions outside of the Diocese of Cleveland upon receiving written approval from the Area CYO Athletic Director.

3. Participation in Sanctioned Events is limited to CYO Member teams and CYO teams from other Diocese.

4. Non-member teams are not eligible for participation in Sanctioned Events.

 9-1-4 Competition Time Limitations

1. Sanctioned Event may not begin prior to the officially published CYO practice starting date of the sport.
2. All Sanctioned Events must comply with the competition limits outlined in Bylaw 2-3-1 thru 4.
3. All Sanctioned Events must comply with the per day/week game limitations outlined in the sport specific rules.
4. All Sanctioned Events must be completed by the officially published CYO end of season date for that sport.

9-1-5 The Event Sanctioning Process

1. An Application for an Event Sanction is to be obtained from the CYO Athletic and Camping Office.

2. An Application for an Event Sanction must be completely filled out and received along with the sanction fee by the Area CYO Athletic Director no later than one week before the start of the event.

3. The CYO Athletic and Camping Office verifies the application for completeness, content, attachments, payment of fee and that the sponsoring organization is in good standing (fees, paperwork of any prior sanctioned events and general program activities are complete). If any items are lacking, the sponsor is notified and approval is withheld until items are corrected or complete.

4. Upon approval the event will be listed on the official event listing available to all CYO members and the sponsor will receive a Sanctioned Event Packet including event sponsoring guidelines, sport specific rules and completion report form.

5. Within ten (10) days of the completion of the event the event director is to return the completed Sanctioned Event Completion Report and a complete copy of event brackets/results to the CYO Athletic and Camping Office.

6. Failure to return the Completion Report or violation of sport rules will result in penalties outlined in Bylaw 12.

Section 2 Types of CYO Competition

1-2-1

In sports recognized by the CYO, member teams may only compete against other member teams

1-2-2 Definitions

1. A Tournament is an event in which students from two or more members compete in a championship series of regulation games or athletic contests.

2. A Competition is an event in which students from two or more members participate in regulation games or athletic contests in order to attain an objective or prize.

3. A Carnival is an organized event in which students from two or more members participate in regulation games or athletic contests for entertainment, preview or exhibition.

4. A Scrimmage is an organized event in which students from two or more members participate in athletic contest that does not involve the completion of a regulation game/match. A scrimmage is coach directed practice play between two teams. Scrimmages must comply with sport specific rules.

5. Intramural Competition is held between students from the same member. The Bylaws of CYO do not apply to intramural competition. Intramural competition includes sport-days and other internal-member activities. Scheduled regular season and tournament competition between teams or students of the same member does not constitute intramural competition.

6. Instructional clinics and demonstrations designed for the teaching of fundamental skills and conducted for learning theory, techniques, rules, game procedure and strategy are not counted as a scheduled contest.

7. CYO competition shall be conducted using contest rules approved by CYO Athletic Administration. Modifications or changes in sport rules are not permitted except those provided in the rulebook and approved by CYO Athletic Administration.

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